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104 days ago

Incident near Nelson Hospital

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There's been an incident near Nelson Hospital and the armed offenders squad are present.

What you need to know:
- Parts of Motueka St, Nelson, have been closed off as emergency services respond to a family harm incident.
- A police spokesperson said they were responding to a family harm incident on the street and it had been closed off at the intersection with Tipahi St. The spokesperson said the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) were also present at the scene.
- Two nearby schools, including Nelson Intermediate School, and Nelson Hospital have been placed in lockdown as a precaution.
- The Nelson Mail understands Nelson College and Hampden Street School are also in lockdown.
- A reporter at the scene said there is a police officer directing traffic on Waimea Rd, where cars are being diverted away from Motueka, Tipahi and Tasman streets.
- A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said they have an ambulance, one manager and a rapid response vehicle attending the incident.

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